Magical Cross Stitch

Blessed Be - Designed by Moonshadow Here's a little design I put together, although I haven't finished stitching it yet, you can use any colours you like for the design, I stitching the design in metallic gold & silver on dark blue 14 count aida. I'll pop a photo on here of the finished design when I finish it. To stitch the chart simply right click on the image and select 'Print Picture' decide what colours you want to use and stitch away. I'd love to see any photos of this design that you do, so please email them to me. Look out for my "Drawing Down The Moon" chart and my ivy pentacle chart coming soon as well as some other designs.
Best Witches Card - Moonshadow	I love cross stitching, but it was something I never seemed to have time for anymore. I recently took it up again and stitched this as a Samhain card. I'm rather pleased with the end result. I used multi coloured metallic thread for the small stars and it looks rather effective better than in this photo. You could stitch this design with a different colour ribbon on the hat, eg greens for a health wish, pinks for friendship etc. Best Witches Chart (318kb)
Midnight Ride A Kreinik website design by Pam Kellogg You will love the orange and forest green shading in this witch's dress, the subtle effect of moonlight from glow-in-the-dark colours, the eye-catching blend of thread textures (metallic and cotton), not to mention the presence of a faithful cat companion by her side as she wisps about on her besom. Make it into a pillow or frame it for holiday decor. Materials needed to stitch this project: 1. Kreinik Metallic Gift Collection: Halloween, plus one spool Kreinik Fine (#8) Braid 027 2. 25-count Zweigart Jobelan in Bonnie Blue (about a 16" x 16" piece) 3. DMC cotton embroidery floss as listed in colour key on the chart. All materials available either through the Kreinik website or via your local kreinik stockist.	You will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print this file. If you don't have it you can download it and install it from Adobe. Midnight Ride Chart (57Kb)

Charts, Kits, Books, Links & More Know of any sites that supply witchy themed cross stitch charts, kits, books or freebies? If so send them in for everybody to share. If you have a book you'd like to share or any tips then send them in here as well.

Charts & Kits Both of the above charts are available to buy from Purple Heart.The chap that sent me the link to that site also sent a link to a site that has some mystical designs including dragons, fairies, angels, witches etc. If you'd like to see for yourself, go to Sew and So l love this cute little Flying Witch design from there, but there are so many I'm spoilt for choice. You can find lots of charts and kits there though, not just mythical ones. Lots of other designs to! Peter Pracownic's Green Man Kit This is the Green Man chart adapted for cross stitch by Sherry Symes for Meineck from Peter Pracownic's World Famous artwork! It costs £34.95 plus postage and is available from Meineck Design Don't forget you can buy some of your cross stitch supplies such as aida, threads, needles, stitching hoops and various other craft items in the Witch Crafts section of Moonshadows shop.

Witchy Cross Stitch Books Moonshadows has become an affliate of Amazon and by clicking on the book images below you will be taken to Amazon were you can buy the book there. Items purchased via Amazon are not part of your Moonshadows order they are dealt with souly by Amazon. Click Image To Buy Now Willow Polson: Witch Crafts 101 Projects for Creative Pagans - Polson offers an easy-to-follow and imaginative guide to crafts appropriate for all ages and levels of expertise. Every project included has a useful and sacred purpose; and the finished works are perfect for giving, wearing, or using inceremony, celebration, or in the Wiccan altar. I have a copy of this book myself, I'm in the middle of doing the green man chart out of it. The book also has other crafts in it like glass painting, decoupage etc. Well worth a look. Cross Stitch Myth and Magic: Wizards, Angels, Dragons, Mermaids, Cherubs, Unicorns, Fairies - From the world of myths comes Merlin, as well as an enchanting unicorn. The book also features all the signs of the zodiac to be made up individually as cards or gift bags - or as one large sampler. Projects all have clear making up instructions and the full colour charts for all the cross stitch designs will help beginners and experienced stitchers alike. Click Image To Buy Now Click Image To Buy Now Julie Hasler's Fantasy Cross Stitch - First published in 1997, this book features fantasy figures, mythical beasts and mystical characters, with a new design for each Zodiac sign. Projects include floor and scatter cushions, wall hangings, bags, sweatshirt designs, throws, cards and pictures accompanied by easy-to-follow charts and step-by-step working instructions. Dorothy Morrison's Magical Needlework - This book contains over 35 hands on projects, some with full size patterns that you can trace directly from the book it covers embroidery, cross stitch, patchwork & quilting, crochet, knitting and dyeing. The 'Blessed Be' chart is rather cool. Not so much cross stitch but a good book for a Pagan Crafter. Click Image To Buy Now